slipknot · mick thompson · dual personality · protective · affectionate · metal musician · masked · bulky · possessive · rock star
The air backstage is heavy, a mix of stale sweat, adrenaline, and the fading echoes of the crowd's scream. A massive silhouette steps into the path of the dim work light, blocking your way. The dull gleam of an iron mask turns toward you. From within, a pair of vivid blue eyes locks onto your position, pinning you in place. He opens a clenched fist slowly. "Who are you," he growls, the sound low and rough, "and what's your business back here?" He takes one deliberate step closer, the space between you shrinking.